Tag: Obedience
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Haggai: First Things First (Part 7 of Short Books, Long Shadows)
What happens when God’s people get so busy building their own lives that they neglect what matters most? Haggai’s message is a call to consider our ways, put first things first, and trust the God who is with us while we rebuild. And buried in this little book is a promise that points all the…
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Day 249: The Pivot Point (Ezekiel 33:11)
Ezekiel 33 marks a turning point. Jerusalem falls, judgment becomes reality, and yet God’s message is not simply, “I told you so.” Instead, He reveals His heart: “Turn back… for why will you die?” No matter how far down the wrong road we’ve gone, God still calls us to pivot—to turn and live.
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Day 233: When the Old Gods Whisper (Jeremiah 44:16-17)
Old sins have a way of remembering only their best moments. When life gets hard, the things we thought we left behind begin whispering that we were happier with them. Jeremiah 44 is a warning about what happens when we believe them.
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Day 194: Good Leaders and Bad Followers (2 Chronicles 27:2)
Jotham reminds us that leadership matters—but it isn’t everything. Every one of us is accountable for our own response to the Lord, whether we’re leading or following.
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Day 191: The Call to Faithfulness, not Success (Isaiah 6:9-10)
Isaiah 6 reminds us that God measures His servants by faithfulness, not visible success.
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Day 188: Divine Appointments (Jonah 1-4)
When you hear the phrase divine appointment, you probably think about sharing the gospel with someone else. But in Jonah, God appoints a fish, a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind—not to change Nineveh, but to change His prophet.